Digital Assets
Self-Custody
Definition
What is Self-Custody?
Holding and controlling one's own private keys rather than relying on an intermediary.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
The investorA person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return. withdraws tokens from an exchange into a personal wallet.
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